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| IWatt announces single-stage driver IC for LED retrofit lamps 29 Jan |
| A non-dimmable, single-stage architecture seeks to minimize the bill of materials for LED A-lamps, thereby opening the market to greater SSL adoption. |
| InfiniLED MicroLEDs achieve 300 W/cm2 output density from tiny source 29 Jan |
| The MicroLEDs semiconductor manufacturing process includes construction of a parabolic reflector to enable optimal light control and high efficiency from micro-meter-sized LEDs. |
| Cree drives troffer and street-light efficacy advance with improved LEDs 29 Jan |
| The third-generation silicon-carbide-based LEDs from Cree are behind recent efficacy improvements in luminaire products including the new CR High Efficacy troffer series that hits 130 lm/W. |
| Molex announces plastic holder and interconnect for LED arrays 29 Jan |
| SSL manufacturers can utilize the Molex LED array holder to simplify the luminaire assembly process and allow for easy service. |
| LED financial results: Cree; Hubbell; Cirrus Logic; and Rambus report 28 Jan |
| Cree continues its string of positive financial reports with a primary focus on the LED sector, while more-broadly focused Hubbell, Cirrus Logic, and Rambus all reported growth in the SSL sector. |
| Osram unveils universal controller for Brilliant Mix 28 Jan |
| A widely applicable controller will allow rapid implementation of Osram’s LED color-mixing technology without specialized know-how. |
| Lighting coalition asks EPA to lower Energy Star efficacy specs for high CRI lamps 24 Jan |
| A group of lighting designers and manufacturers, researchers, and utilities have joined to ask the EPA to recognize that higher-CRI lamps can increase energy savings through broader usage even with a slightly reduced efficacy specification. |
| Sharp releases new high-efficacy Zenigata COB LEDs 24 Jan |
| Sharp has announced new Mega Zenigata COB LEDs with a 17-mm light-emitting surface and maximum efficacy of 108 lm/W. |
| Warm-white LED fabricated using single phosphor 22 Jan |
| A research group has fabricated what it claims is the world's first LED that emits warm-white light using a single phosphor. |
| LED lighting suffers bad press in Van Gogh paint-degradation study 21 Jan |
| A research study looking at paint degradation caused by illumination has been misinterpreted to throw LEDs into a bad light. |
| Caliper 2012 year in review 18 Jan |
| The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a year-in-review of its Caliper program, and suggests that LED products are becoming more efficient, less costly, and producing more light than ever before. |
| Dialight LED obstruction lights replace xenon lighting at Pennsylvania power plant 16 Jan |
| Fuellgraf Chimney & Tower selected 270,000-cd Dialight LED strobes for aircraft obstruction lighting at the Martins Creek Power Plant near Easton, PA. |
| Lynk Labs announces AC LED module that delivers 2000 lm (Updated) 16 Jan |
| Mid-power LEDs on the new SnapBrite SR114 module combined with Lynk Labs AC-drive technology deliver 100 lm/W efficacy and dim-to-warm operation for SSL lamps or luminaires. |
| LEDs Business News: Digital Lumens, Acuity, Bytelight, Solais, Adura Technologies, Rubicon 15 Jan |
| Digital Lumens receives $10 million in investments, ByteLight signs Solais Lighting as licensed lighting partner, SemiLEDs reports first quarter results, Acuity purchases Adura Technologies, and Rubicon closes a $25 million secured revolving credit facility. |
| CES show yields LED news ranging from lamps to the newest TV technology 15 Jan |
| The Consumer Electronics Show just completed its Las Vegas run and SSL technology was showcased in products ranging from the latest TVs to retrofit lamps, and adaptive controls were prevalent as well. |
| SEMI publishes HB-LED standard relating to sapphire substrates 15 Jan |
| Several SEMI task forces have been developing standards related to LED manufacturing, and the first of these, describing specifications for 150-mm-diameter sapphire wafers, has now been approved. |
| Cree announces driver compatibility program for LED modules, launches MR16 lamp 14 Jan |
| Cree has launched a Driver Compatibility Program to support its SSL modular light engine business that will give luminaire developers greater choice in form factor and flexibility for different electrical systems around the globe, while Cree Lighting separately launched an LED MR16 retrofit lamp family. |
| GE Lighting to provide SSL outdoor lighting for the D’Island Residence development in Malaysia 08 Jan |
| GE will provide LED lighting in the form of GE’s Roadway lighting system R150, Module Roadway R250, and the LED Tetra miniMAX System for the outdoor illumination and signage for D’Island Residence, a residential development in Malaysia. |
| Business News: Future Lighting, LG Innotek, PhotonStar, Nichia, Martin 03 Jan |
| Future Lighting Solutions has signed a global LED distribution deal with LG Innotek, PhotonStar has raised funds and signed a licensing deal, Nichia has received a favorable patent-infringement judgment, and Martin Professional has been acquired by Harman. |
| GE Lighting selects Agostino Renna as President and CEO of GE Lighting Europe, Middle East, and Africa 02 Jan |
| GE Lighting has named Agostino Renna as President and CEO of GE Lighting Europe, Middle East, and Africa, the position change is effective immediately. |
| Toshiba publishes specs for new GaN-on-Si LEDs 02 Jan |
| Initially Toshiba will offer phosphor-converted white LEDs based on its GaN-on-Si manufacturing process over a range of 3000K to 5000K. |
| Chronobiologically-adapted LED lighting improves aircraft cabin environment 02 Jan |
| Osram, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, Airbus, and Diehl Aerospace partnered to study how chronobiologically-adapted LED lighting can enhance passenger wellbeing on long-distance flights. |
